Semiconductor integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit device

ABSTRACT

A semiconductor integrated circuit device ( 1000 ) includes: a first semiconductor chip CHP 1  having a first circuit; and a second semiconductor chip (CHP 2 ) having a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductor chip (CHP 1 ). The semiconductor integrated circuit device ( 1000 ) further includes a control circuit (BTCNT) for controlling an operation of the first circuit and an operation of the second circuit in accordance with a control signal in a burn-in test, and the control circuit (BTCNT) controls the first circuit and the second circuit such that an amount of stress applied to the first semiconductor chip (CHP 1 ) due to an operation of the first circuit and an amount of stress applied to the second semiconductor chip (CHP 2 ) due to an operation of the second circuit differ from each other in the burn-in test.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice. The present invention relates to, for example, a semiconductorintegrated circuit device in which a plurality of semiconductor chipsare mounted on one substrate and a method of manufacturing such asemiconductor integrated circuit device.

BACKGROUND ART

It has been known that a failure rate of semiconductor chip changesalong with time in accordance with a so-called bathtub characteristic.That is, to divide a time into an initial failure period, an accidentalfailure period and a wear-out failure period, the failure rate islowered from a high value in the initial failure period, then maintainsa low value in the accidental failure period, and is elevated again inthe wear-out failure period. In the manufacture of the semiconductorintegrated circuit devices, a stress is applied to the semiconductorintegrated circuit devices, and the semiconductor integrated circuitdevices which cause failure in the initial failure period are removed.

In steps of manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit devices, suchstress is applied in a burn-in test, for example. In the burn-in test,under a high temperature, a high power-source voltage is supplied to asemiconductor integrated circuit device so as to operate thesemiconductor integrated circuit device. Accordingly, stress is appliedto the semiconductor integrated circuit device, and a semiconductorintegrated circuit device which causes a failure in an initial failureperiod becomes defective in the burn-in test so that such a defectivesemiconductor integrated circuit device can be removed.

The burn-in test is described in Patent Document 1, for example.

RELATED ART DOCUMENT Patent Document

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication No. 2004-226220

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

To realize high integration and/or downsizing of a mounting area, therehas been known a so-called multi-chip module or multi-chip package whereone semiconductor integrated circuit device is formed by mounting aplurality of semiconductor chips on one substrate and by sealing thesemiconductor chips. In this case, the plurality of the semiconductorchips to be sealed may be the semiconductor chips of the same kind ormay be the semiconductor chips of kinds differing from each other.

By forming the semiconductor chips of kinds differing from each otherinto one semiconductor integrated circuit device, it is possible toallow the semiconductor integrated circuit device to have higherfunctions or multi-functions while suppressing the increase of a cost.In this case, the plurality of respective semiconductor chips formedinto one semiconductor integrated circuit device are manufactured bysemiconductor manufacturing processes differing from each other.Accordingly, there may be a case where one semiconductor integratedcircuit device is formed in a state where a semiconductor chipmanufactured by an advanced semiconductor manufacturing process capableof realizing higher integration and a semiconductor chip manufactured bya previous generations' semiconductor manufacturing process capable ofrealizing the reduction of cost coexist. To show one example, onesemiconductor integrated circuit device is formed by sealing asemiconductor chip manufactured by a semiconductor manufacturing processwhere a line width is set to 28 nm and a semiconductor chip manufacturedby a semiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is set to 30nm in one molded body.

Inventors of the present invention have found that the semiconductorchips manufactured by semiconductor manufacturing processes of differentgenerations (for example, the generation where a line width is 28 nm andthe generation where a line width is 30 nm) differ from each other in abathtub characteristic which indicates a failure rate. For example, abathtub characteristic of a semiconductor chip manufactured by anadvanced semiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is smallis shorter than a bathtub characteristic of a semiconductor chipmanufactured by a previous generations' semiconductor manufacturingprocess. That is, a total time of an initial failure period, anaccidental failure period and a wear-out failure period of asemiconductor chip manufactured by the advanced semiconductormanufacturing process is shorter than a corresponding total time of asemiconductor chip manufactured by the previous generations'semiconductor manufacturing process.

The inventors of the present invention have also found that when aplurality of semiconductor chips of different generations are sealedinto one molded body and a burn-in test is performed on thesemiconductor chips as one semiconductor integrated circuit device, apossibility is high that a failure occurs in the semiconductor chipmanufactured by the more advanced semiconductor process. That is, therearises a case where a wear-out failure period of a semiconductor chipmanufactured by an advanced semiconductor manufacturing process overlapswith an initial failure period of a semiconductor chip manufactured by aprevious generations' semiconductor manufacturing process. Accordingly,in a burn-in test, when a stress corresponding to the initial failureperiod is applied to the semiconductor chip manufactured by the previousgenerations' semiconductor manufacturing process, stress correspondingto the wear-out failure period is applied to the semiconductor chipmanufactured by the advanced semiconductor manufacturing process andsealed as the same semiconductor integrated circuit device. Accordingly,in the burn-in test, excessively large stress is applied to thesemiconductor chip manufactured by the advanced semiconductormanufacturing process thus giving rise to a possibility that the numberof semiconductor integrated circuit devices which are removed asdefective devices is increased.

On the other hand, in the burn-in test, when stress corresponding to aninitial failure period is applied to the semiconductor chip manufacturedby the advanced semiconductor manufacturing process, the stress is notsufficient for the previous-generation semiconductor chips sealed in onemolded body. Accordingly, it is difficult to remove a semiconductorintegrated circuit device in which a semiconductor chip which may causea failure in an initial failure period is sealed in the burn-in test.

Patent Document 1 merely discloses the burn-in test for semiconductorchip, and does not disclose a burn-in test for a semiconductorintegrated circuit device formed by sealing a plurality of semiconductorchips. It is needless to say that Patent Document 1 also does notdisclose any problems which may be caused when a burn-in test isperformed with respect to a semiconductor integrated circuit deviceformed by sealing a plurality of semiconductor chips of differentgenerations.

It is a preferred aim of the present invention to provide asemiconductor integrated circuit device having a plurality ofsemiconductor chips and capable of applying proper stresses to therespective semiconductor chips in a burn-in test.

Other object and novel characteristics of the present invention will beapparent from the description of the present specification and theaccompanying drawings.

Means for Solving the Problems

A plurality of means to solve the problems are disclosed in thisspecification. In this specification, only typical means for overcomingdrawbacks are described.

A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a firstsemiconductor chip having a first circuit and a second semiconductorchip having a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductorchip. The semiconductor integrated circuit device further includes acontrol circuit for controlling an operation of the first circuit and anoperation of the second circuit in accordance with a control signal in aburn-in test. The control circuit controls the first circuit and thesecond circuit such that an amount of stress applied to the firstsemiconductor chip due to an operation of the first circuit and anamount of stress applied to the second semiconductor chip due to anoperation of the second circuit differ from each other in the burn-intest.

The semiconductor integrated circuit device is, in the burn-in test,brought into a high-temperature state (under a high temperature) and ahigh power source voltage is supplied to the semiconductor integratedcircuit device. In the burn-in test, when the first circuit is operated,an electric current flows into, for example, an element(s) and/or awiring(s) which forms the first circuit so that stress is generated andthe generated stress is applied to the first semiconductor chip. In thesame manner, in the burn-in test, when the second circuit is operated,an electric current flows into, for example, an element(s) and/or awiring(s) which forms the second circuit so that a stress is generatedand the generated stress is applied to the second semiconductor chip.The control circuit controls the first circuit and the second circuitsuch that an amount of stress applied to the first semiconductor chipdue to an operation of the first circuit and an amount of stress appliedto the second semiconductor chip due to an operation of a second circuitdiffer from each other. With such control, in the burn-in test, it ispossible to apply amounts of stresses suitable for the firstsemiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip respectively to thefirst semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. As a result,it is possible to provide a semiconductor integrated circuit devicehaving a high yield rate while maintaining reliability of thesemiconductor integrated circuit device.

In an embodiment, the control circuit controls, in the burn-in test, thefirst circuit and the second circuit such that a time during which thefirst circuit is operated and a time during which the second circuit isoperated differ from each other. By making the times during which thefirst circuit and the second circuit are operated respectively differentfrom each other, it is possible to make an amount of stress generated inthe first circuit and an amount of stress generated in the secondcircuit also different from each other.

Further, in the embodiment, the control circuit controls, in the burn-intest, the first circuit and the second circuit such that an operationspeed of the first circuit and an operation speed of the second circuitdiffer from each other. By making the operation speed of the firstcircuit and the operation speed of the second circuit different fromeach other, an amount of stress per time differs and hence, an amount ofstress generated in the first circuit and an amount of stress generatedin the second circuit are made differ from each other.

Effects of the Invention

According to an embodiment, it is possible to provide a semiconductorintegrated circuit device which has a plurality of semiconductor chips,and can apply proper stresses to the respective semiconductor chips in aburn-in test.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of asemiconductor integrated circuit device according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration ofthe semiconductor integrated circuit device according to the firstembodiment;

FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B) are diagrams showing bathtub characteristics ofsemiconductor chips;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the semiconductorintegrated circuit device according to the first embodiment;

FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B) are diagrams for describing a burn-in controlcircuit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the burn-incontrol circuit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a view for describing a mode of the semiconductor integratedcircuit device according to the first embodiment;

FIGS. 8(A) to 8(C) are waveform diagrams for describing an operation ofthe burn-in control circuit according to the first embodiment;

FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B) are diagrams for describing an operation of theburn-in control circuit according to the first embodiment;

FIGS. 10(A) to 10(E) are diagrams for describing an operation of theburn-in control circuit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a burn-in boardaccording to the first embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for manufacturing the semiconductor integratedcircuit device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a burn-in boardaccording to a second embodiment;

FIGS. 14(A) and 14(B) are diagrams for describing an operation of theburn-in board according to the second embodiment; and

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a semiconductorintegrated circuit device according to a third embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the samecomponents are denoted by the same reference symbols in principlethroughout all the drawings for describing the embodiment, and therepetitive description thereof will be omitted.

First Embodiment

<Overall Configuration of Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device>

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of asemiconductor integrated circuit device according to a first embodiment.In FIG. 1, 1000 indicates a semiconductor integrated circuit device, SBindicates a substrate, and CHP1 and CHP2 respectively indicatesemiconductor chips mounted on the substrate SB. FIG. 1 is a schematicview of the semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 as viewed fromabove. A schematic cross section of the semiconductor integrated circuitdevice as viewed in cross section taken along a line B-B′ in FIG. 1 isshown in FIG. 2. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the semiconductor chip CHP1 and CHP2are manufactured by semiconductor manufacturing processes which aredifferent from each other. Although not particularly limited, on thesemiconductor chip CHP1 (first semiconductor chip), a memory circuit(first circuit) such as a dynamic memory DRAM, an interface circuit IFand a test circuit DBT (first test circuit) are formed by asemiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is 30 nm, forexample. The test circuit DBT is a built-in scan test circuit. The testcircuit DBT generates a test pattern, supplies the generated testpattern to the dynamic memory DRAM, and operates the dynamic memory DRAMin accordance with the supplied test pattern.

On the other hand, on the semiconductor chip CHP2 (second semiconductorchip), a static memory SRAM (second circuit or third circuit), aninterface circuit IF, a logic circuit (third circuit or second circuit),a test circuit and a burn-in control circuit BTCNT (control circuit) areformed by a semiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is 28nm, for example. In this embodiment, the logic circuit includes amicrocontroller CPU and input/output circuits I/O1, I/O2. The testcircuit includes a test circuit SBT (second test circuit or third testcircuit) for testing the static memory SRAM, and a test circuit SCA(third test circuit or second test circuit) for testing the logiccircuit. The test circuit SBT for testing the static memory SRAM is abuilt-in scan test circuit. The test circuit SBT generates a testpattern, supplies the generated test pattern to the static memory SRAM,and operates the static memory SRAM in accordance with the supplied testpattern. The test circuit SCA is a scan pass circuit, is connected to aplurality of flip-flop circuits included in the logic circuit in series,supplies a test pattern to the flip-flop circuits connected in series,and operates the logic circuit in accordance with the test pattern.

In the burn-in test, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT controls the testcircuit DBT in the semiconductor chip CHP1 and the test circuits SBT andSCA in the semiconductor chip CHP2. The burn-in control circuit BTCNT isdescribed in detail later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11.

The transmission and reception of signals are performed between thesemiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 using a plurality of interface signalsIFC. For example, a control signal for controlling the test circuit DBTmounted on the semiconductor chip CHP1 by the burn-in control deviceBTCNT is included in the above-mentioned plurality of interface signalsIFC. Although not particularly limited, the semiconductor integratedcircuit device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is a semiconductor integratedcircuit device for high-speed serial communication. For example,high-speed serial data is supplied to the input/output circuit I/O1, andis supplied to the microcontroller CPU from the input/output circuitI/O1. The microcontroller CPU analyzes, for example, a protocol or thelike of serial data using the static memory SRAM. Serial data obtainedby conversion of parallel data or protocol is outputted from theinput/output circuit I/O2.

The microcontroller CPU stores, for example, supplied serial data and/orparallel data or serial data to be outputted in the dynamic memory DRAMor reads out stored data from the dynamic memory DRAM. This storing andreading of data are performed in the form of transmission and receptionof interface signals IFC through an interface circuit IF mounted on thesemiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 respectively.

In this first embodiment, the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 arerespectively mounted on the substrate SB as shown in FIG. 2. Althoughthe substrate SB is not particularly limited, the substrate SB is formedby laminating a plurality of insulation layers, and metal wirings aredisposed between the insulation layers. Metal pads are formed on onemain surface of the substrate SB (for example, an upper surface of thesubstrate SB in FIG. 2) and a surface of the substrate SB which isdisposed on a side opposite to the main surface (a lower surface of thesubstrate SB in FIG. 2).

Predetermined metal pads are electrically connected to each other by themetal wirings formed between the insulation layers. Metal pads are alsoformed on respective main surfaces of the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2(lower surfaces of the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 in FIG. 2) andthese metal pads are electrically connected to inputs and outputs of therespective circuits.

The metal pads formed on the main surface of the semiconductor chip CHP1and the metal pads formed on one main surface of the substrate SB areelectrically connected to each other through metal balls. The metal padsformed on the main surface of the semiconductor chip CHP2 and the metalpads formed on one main surface of the substrate SB are electricallyconnected to each other through metal balls. As shown in FIG. 2, aplurality of metal balls are disposed between the metal pads of thesemiconductor chip CHP1 and the metal pads of the substrate SB. In FIG.2, one metal ball is indicated by symbol SBB1 as the representative ofthe plurality of metal balls. In the same manner, as shown in FIG. 2, aplurality of metal balls are also disposed between the metal pads of thesemiconductor chip CHP2 and the metal pads of the substrate SB. In FIG.2, one metal ball is indicated by symbol SBB2 as the representative ofthe plurality of metal balls.

Further, metal balls BB1 to BBn are mounted also on metal pads formed onthe lower surface of the substrate SB, and the metal pads areelectrically connected to a printed substrate or the like not shown inthe drawing through these metal balls, for example. Further, portions oftheses metal balls BB1 to BBn are electrically connected to terminals ofa burn-in board which is described later using FIG. 11 in a burn-intest. In FIG. 2, as the metal wirings disposed in the substrate SB, onlysome metal wirings which transmit interface signals IFC and metalwirings which connect the semiconductor chip CHP2 and the metal ballsBBn or the like to each other are shown.

In FIG. 2, a broken line PM indicates a resin for sealing thesemiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2. In this embodiment, although notparticularly limited, the respective semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 aresealed by a resin in such a manner that one-side surfaces of thesemiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 are exposed, and connecting portionsbetween the substrate SB and the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 arecovered by the resin.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 are mounted on thesubstrate SB such that the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 arerespectively disposed parallel to the substrate SB. However, mounting ofthe semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 is not limited to such mounting. Forexample, the semiconductor chip HP2 may be mounted on the semiconductorchip CHP1. That is, the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 may be mounted ina stacked manner. Further, when a pitch of the metal pads formed on thesurfaces of the semiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 and a pitch of themetal pads formed on the upper surface of the substrate SB do not agreewith each other, a rewiring layer for pitch conversion may be formed onthe semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 respectively, and the metal padsformed on the semiconductor chip and the metal pads formed on thesubstrate SB may be electrically connected to each other through therewiring layer.

As described previously, the semiconductor chip CHP1 is manufactured bya semiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is 30 nm, andthe semiconductor chip CHP2 is manufactured by a semiconductormanufacturing process more advanced than the semiconductor manufacturingprocess for manufacturing the semiconductor chip CHP1 where a line widthis 28 nm. That is, in this embodiment, the semiconductor chip CHP2 ismanufactured by the semiconductor manufacturing process moregeneration-advanced than the semiconductor manufacturing process formanufacturing the semiconductor chip CHP1. By manufacturing thesemiconductor chip CHP1 by the previous generations' semiconductormanufacturing process, a cost of the semiconductor chip CHP1 can belowered, for example. On the other hand, by manufacturing thesemiconductor chip CHP2 by the advanced-generation semiconductormanufacturing process, the semiconductor chip CHP2 can be made finer sothat it is possible to impart a large number of functions to thesemiconductor chip CHP2, for example.

On the other hand, a bathtub characteristic of the semiconductor chipCHP2 manufactured by the advanced-generation semiconductor manufacturingprocess exhibits a curve shown in FIG. 3(B). On the other hand, abathtub characteristic of the semiconductor chip CHP1 manufactured bythe previous generations' semiconductor manufacturing process exhibits acurve shown in FIG. 3(A).

In FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B), time is taken on an axis of abscissas and afailure rate is taken on an axis of ordinates. In FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B),the same scale is used with respect to time. As can be understood fromFIGS. 3(A) and 3(B), the semiconductor chip manufactured by theadvanced-generation semiconductor manufacturing process exhibits ashorter period than the semiconductor chip manufactured by the previousgenerations' semiconductor manufacturing process during all of aninitial failure period, an accidental failure period and a wear-outfailure period.

Accordingly, when both of the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 areoperated for the same time in a burn-in test, a stress suitable forgenerating a failure which is generated during the initial failureperiod can be applied to the semiconductor chip CHP1, and a stress forgenerating a failure which is generated during the accidental failureperiod or a failure which is generated during the wear-out failureperiod is applied to the semiconductor chip CHP2. On the other hand,when a stress suitable for the semiconductor chip CHP2 is applied in aburn-in test, there arises a situation where a stress sufficient forgenerating a failure in the initial failure period is not applied to thesemiconductor chip CHP1. That is, when the same amount of stress isapplied to both of the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2, an excess orshortage of an amount of stress occurs in either one of thesemiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2.

<Configuration of Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device>

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 according to this embodiment. In FIG. 4,BB-Vd, BB-RS, BB-BE, BB-TC, BB-M0, BB-M1, BB-BS, BB-BL and BB-BDrespectively indicate some of metal balls BB1 to BBn shown in FIG. 2.Hereinafter, these metal balls are referred to as terminals. In thisembodiment, among metal balls BB1 to BBn shown in FIG. 2, a voltage, aclock signal and a control signal are supplied to the terminals BB-Vd,BB-RS, BB-BE, BB-TC, BB-M0, BB-M1, BB-BS, BB-BL and BB-BD in a burn-intest.

The terminal BB-Vd is a power source voltage terminal. The power sourcevoltage terminal BB-Vd is connected to the semiconductor chips CHP1 andCHP2 respectively. A dynamic memory DRAM, an interface circuit IF and atest circuit DBT included in the semiconductor chip CHP1 respectivelyreceive a power source voltage Vd supplied to the power source voltageterminal BB-Vd and are operated using the power source voltage Vd as anoperational voltage. In the same manner, the power source voltage Vd issupplied to a logic circuit, a static memory SRAM, an interface circuitIF, a burn-in control circuit BTCNT and test circuits SBT, SCA includedin the semiconductor chip CHP2, and these circuits are operated usingthe power source voltage Vd as an operational voltage. To prevent thedrawing from becoming complicated, in FIG. 4, the interface circuit IFis omitted, and the microcontroller CPU, the input/output circuits I/O1,I/O2 shown in FIG. 1 are indicated as a logic circuit. To facilitate theunderstanding of the correspondence relationship between the testcircuit and a circuit which becomes a testing object, a test circuit DBTwhich performs a test of the dynamic memory DRAM is depicted such thatthe test circuit DBT is included in the dynamic memory DRAM. In the samemanner, a test circuit SBT which performs a test of a static memory SRAMis depicted such that the test circuit SBT is included in the staticmemory SRAM, and a test circuit SCA which performs a test of a logiccircuit is depicted such that the test circuit SCA is included in thelogic circuit. However, these configurations are provided forfacilitating the understanding of the mutual relationship between thetest circuit and the circuit which becomes a testing object and hence,the present invention is not limited to such configurations.

The burn-in control circuit BTCNT generates a burn-in internal clocksignal (hereafter also referred to as an internal clock signal) BTCK, aburn-in enable signal for logic (hereafter also referred to as an Lenable signal) LEB, a burn-in enable signal for a static memory(hereafter also referred to as an S enable signal) SEB and a burn-inenable signal for a dynamic memory (hereafter also referred to as a Denable signal) DEB based on signals supplied from the terminals BB-RS,BB-BE, BB-TC, BB-M0, BB-M1, BB-BS, BB-BL and BB-BD. The test circuit DBTreceives a D enable signal DEB and an internal clock signal BTCK, andforms a test pattern in accordance with an internal clock signal BTCKwhen the D enable signal DEB assumes a high level (logic value “1”), forexample, and supplies the test pattern to the dynamic memory DRAM. Thedynamic memory DRAM has a plurality of memory cells. When the testpattern is supplied to the dynamic memory DRAM, the memory cell issequentially selected from the plurality of memory cells and a writingoperation of the supplied test pattern to the selected memory cell isperformed. Although not particularly limited, an internal clock signalBTCK supplied to the test circuit DBT is also supplied to the dynamicmemory DRAM from the test circuit DBT, and a writing operation isperformed in synchronization with the internal clock signal BTCK.

The test circuit SBT receives an S enable signal SEB and an internalclock signal BTCK, and forms a test pattern in accordance with aninternal clock signal BTCK when the S enable signal SEB assumes a highlevel (logic value “1”), for example, and supplies the test pattern tothe static memory SRAM. The static memory SRAM has a plurality of memorycells. When the test pattern is supplied to the static memory SRAM, thememory cell is sequentially selected from the plurality of memory cellsand a writing operation of the test pattern to the selected memory cellis performed. Also in the test circuit SBT, although not particularlylimited, an internal clock signal BTCK supplied to the test circuit SBTis supplied to the static memory SRAM. The static memory SRAM performsthe above-mentioned writing operation in synchronization with thesupplied internal clock signal BLCK.

The test circuit SCA receives an L enable signal LEB and an internalclock signal BTCK, and when the L enable signal LEB assumes a high level(logic value “1”), for example, the test circuit SCA generates a testcontrol signal for connecting a plurality of flip-flop circuits includedin the logic circuit in series. The test circuit SCA also generates atest pattern to be supplied to the flip-flop circuits connected inseries, and supplies the generated test control signal and test patternto the logic circuit. The logic circuit connects the plurality offlip-flop circuits included in the logic circuit in series in responseto a test control signal, sets a test pattern in the flip-flop circuitsconnected in series, and starts an operation. Also in this case, thetest circuit SCA supplies an internal clock signal BTCK to the logiccircuit. The logic circuit performs a logic operation in synchronizationwith an internal clock signal BTCK using a test pattern set in theflip-flop circuit as an initial input signal, for example.

Although described later, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT receives: areset signal RSTN and a burn-in enable signal BTEN supplied to theterminals BB-RS and BB-BE; a burn-in clock signal TCK supplied to theterminal BB-TC; and burn-in mode control signals MODE0, MODE1 (modesignals) supplied to the terminals BB-M0 and BB-M1. In this embodiment,the burn-in control circuit BTCNT also receives time counting clocksignals BTCKS, BTCKL and BTCLD supplied to the terminals BB-BS, BB-BLand BB-BD respectively. Based on these received signals, the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT generates and outputs an internal clock signalBTCK, a D enable signal DEB, an S enable signal SEB and an L enablesignal LEB.

<Configuration and Manner of Operation of Burn-in Control Circuit BTCNT>

Next, the configuration and the manner of operation of the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT are described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10.First, the correspondence relationship between signals supplied to theburn-in control circuit BTCNT and signals outputted from the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT and symbols affixed to the respective signals isexplicitly described. FIG. 5(A) is a view showing the correspondencebetween a plurality of signals supplied to the burn-in control circuitBTCNT and symbols affixed to the respective signals. FIG. 5(B) is a viewshowing the correspondence between signals outputted from the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT and symbols affixed to the respective signals. InFIGS. 6 to 10 used in the description relating to the burn-in controlcircuit BTCNT, symbols indicated in FIG. 5 are used.

<<Configuration of Burn-in Control Circuit BTCNT>>

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4,the burn-in control circuit BTCNT is mounted on the semiconductor chipCHP2. That is, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT is formed on onesemiconductor chip CHP2 together with the logic circuit and the staticmemory SRAM. Although not particularly limited, the burn-in controlcircuit BTCNT has input nodes Bn1 to Bn8 and output nodes Bn9 to Bn12.In FIG. 6, SBTCT indicates a burn-in time counter circuit (seconddesignating circuit) for a static memory SRAM, SCACT indicates a burn-intime counter circuit (designating circuit) for a logic circuit, DBTCTindicates a burn-in time counter circuit (first designating circuit) fora dynamic memory DRAM, and BTSQN indicates a burn-in test sequencecircuit (sequence circuit). The burn-in control circuit BTCNT includesthese burn-in time counter circuits and burn-in test sequence circuits.

A burn-in clock signal TCK is supplied to the input node Bn1. Theburn-in clock signal TCK supplied to the input node Bn1 is supplied tothe burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN and is supplied to the outputnode Bn9. The burn-in clock signal TCK supplied to the output node Bn9is outputted from the burn-in control circuit BTCNT as a burn-ininternal clock signal BTCLK.

A reset signal RSTN is supplied to the input node Bn2. The reset signalRSTN supplied to the input node Bn2 is supplied to the burn-in timecounter circuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT, and the burn-in test sequencecircuit BTSQN. In FIG. 6, a circular mark affixed to the burn-in timecounter circuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT respectively indicates inputnodes of phase inversion. These input nodes are reset input nodes of therespective burn-in time counter circuits. Accordingly, assuming that,for example, a logic value “1” (high level) indicates an effectivestate, when a reset signal RSTN assumes a low level (logic value “0”),the burn-in time counter circuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT arerespectively reset. By such resetting, the respective burn-in timecounter circuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT assume an initial count value(for example, “0”).

The burn-in time counter circuit SBTCT receives a time counting clocksignal BTCKS supplied through the input node Bn3 and counts the timecounting clock signal BTCKS. The burn-in time count circuit SCACTreceives a time counting clock signal BTCKL supplied through the inputnode Bn4 and counts the time counting clock signal BTCKL. In the samemanner, the burn-in time count circuit DBTCT receives a time countingclock signal BTCKD supplied through the input node Bn5 and counts thetime counting clock signal BTCKD. For example, after a counted value isreset and becomes an initial count value, the burn-in time count circuitSBTCT counts the number of times that a logic value of the received timecounting clock signal BTCKS changes from a logic value “0” (low level)to a logic value “1” (high level), and the burn-in time counter circuitSBTCT outputs a time arrival signal when the number of times reaches apredetermined count value. After outputting the time arrival signal, theburn-in time count circuit SBTCT again counts the number of times that alogic value of the time counting clock signal BTCKS changes from theinitial count value. Thereafter, this counting operation is repeated.The burn-in time count circuits SCACT and DBTCT are also reset in thesame manner as the burn-in time count circuit SBTCT. That is, after acounted value is reset and becomes an initial count value, the burn-intime counter circuits SCACT and DBTCT count the numbers of times thatlogic values of the received time counting clock signals BTCKL, BTCKDchange from a logic value “0” (low level) to a logic value “1” (highlevel), and the burn-in time counter circuits SCACT and DBTCT outputtime arrival signals when the numbers of times reach predetermined countvalues. After outputting the time arrival signals, the burn-in timecount circuits SCACT and DBTCT again respectively count the numbers oftimes that logic values of the time counting clock signals BTCKL, BTCKDchange from the initial count values. Thereafter, this countingoperation is repeated.

In this embodiment, the burn-in time counter circuit SBTCT is a burn-intime counter circuit for a static memory SRAM which is provided forcounting a time count clock signal BTCKS for a static memory SRAM. Theburn-in time counter circuit SCACT is a burn-in time counter circuit fora logic circuit which is provided for counting a time count clock signalBTCKL for a logic circuit. In the same manner, the burn-in time countercircuit DBTCT is a burn-in time counter circuit for a dynamic memoryDRAM which is provided for counting a time count clock signal BTCKD fora dynamic memory DRAM.

Time arrival signals which are outputted from the burn-in time countercircuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT respectively are supplied to the burn-intest sequence circuit BRSQN.

The burn-in test sequence circuit BRSQN receives burn-in mode controlsignals MODE0, MODE1 through the input nodes Bn6 and Bn7 and receives aburn-in enable signal BTEN through the input node Bn8 together with timearrival signals from the above-mentioned burn-in clock signal TCK andburn-in time counter circuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT. In thisembodiment, the burn-in enable signal BTE is a signal for designatingwhether or not the burn-in control circuit BTCNT is to be operated. Theburn-in mode control signals MODE0, MODE1 are signals for designating anoperation mode of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT in the burn-in test.Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT has a stop mode, a reset mode and four kinds ofoperation modes.

<<Mode Selection of Burn-in Control Circuit BTCNT>>

Next, the mode selection of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT isdescribed with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 shows, as a table, thecorrespondence between the combinations of a burn-in enable signal BTEN,a reset signal RSTN and burn-in mode control signals MODE0, MODE1 andthe operation modes of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT. In the tableshown in FIG. 7, in the column of modes, the operation modes of theburn-in control circuit BTCNT are indicated. Further, in this table,logic values of the burn-in enable signal BTEN, the reset signal RSTN,the burn-in mode control signal MODE0 and the burn-in mode controlsignal MODE1 are indicated in the column of BTEN, the column of RSTN,the column of MODE0, and the column of MODE′. Also in the table, a logicvalue “1” indicates “valid”.

The burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN disposed in the burn-in controlcircuit BTCNT determines an operation mode of the burn-in controlcircuit BTCNT in accordance with the table shown in FIG. 7. That is,when a logic value of a burn-in enable signal BTEN is set at “0”, theburn-in control circuit BTCNT is brought into a stop state (“A) stop”).On the other hand, when a logic value of a burn-in enable signal BTEN isset at “1” and a logic value of a reset signal RSTN is set at “0”, theburn-in control circuit BTCNT is brought into a reset state (“B)reset”). In such a reset state, the burn-in time counter circuits SBTCT,SCACT and DBTCT are also reset respectively as described previously.Logic values of the reset signal RSTN and the burn-in mode controlsignals MODE0, MODE1 have no significance in a stop state and hence, thelogic values are indicated by “-” in FIG. 7. In the same manner, logicvalues of the burn-in mode control signals MODE0, MODE′ have nosignificance in a reset state and hence, the logic values are indicatedby “-” in FIG. 7.

When a logic value of a burn-in enable signal BTEN is set to “1” and alogic value of a reset signal RSTN is set at “1”, the burn-in testsequence circuit BTSQN determines an operation mode of the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT in accordance with burn-in mode control signalsMODE0 and MODE1.

That is, when a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE0 isset to “0” and a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE1 isset to “1”, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sets a D enablesignal DEB at a high level and sets an S enable signal SEB and an Lenable signal LEB at a low level respectively. With such processing, atest circuit DBT which corresponds to the dynamic memory DRAM is broughtinto an operation state ((1) DBT operation). At this stage ofprocessing, remaining test circuits SCA and SBT are held in anon-operation state.

Next, when a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE0 is setto “1” and a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE1 is setto “0”, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sets an L enable signalLEB at a high level and sets a D enable signal DEB and an S enablesignal SEB at a low level respectively. With such processing, a testcircuit SCA which corresponds to the logic circuit is brought into anoperation state ((2) SCA operation). At this stage of processing,remaining test circuits DBT and SBT are held in a non-operation state.

when a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE0 is set to “1”and a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE1 is set to “1”,the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sets an S enable signal SEB at ahigh level and sets a D enable signal DEB and an L enable signal LEB ata low level respectively. With such processing, a test circuit SBT whichcorresponds to the static memory SRAM is brought into an operation state((3) SBT operation). At this stage of processing, remaining testcircuits SCA and DBT are held in a non-operation state.

Further, when a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE0 isset to “0” and a logic value of a burn-in mode control signal MODE1 isset to “0”, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sequentially sets aD enable signal DEB, an L enable signal LEB and an S enable signal SEBat a high level in accordance with a predetermined sequence. In thiscase, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN is configured such thattwo or more enable signals are not substantially simultaneously set at ahigh level. With such processing, the test circuit DBT which correspondsto the dynamic memory DRAM, the test circuit SCA which corresponds tothe logic circuit and the test circuit SBT which corresponds to thestatic memory SRAM are sequentially operated ((4) DBT, SCA, SBTsequential operation). In this sequential operation, two or more testcircuits are not allowed to be substantially operated simultaneously.

In accordance with the combination of the burn-in mode control signalsMODE0, MODE1, voltages (logic values) of an S enable signal, an L enablesignal and a D enable signal are determined, and anoperation/non-operation of the test circuits SBT, SCA and DBT isdetermined based on the voltages of the respective enable signals.Accordingly, burn-in mode control signals MODE0, MODE1 are regarded asmode control signals which determine an operation mode of thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 when the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 is in a burn-in test.

<<Manner of Operation of Burn-in Test Sequence Circuit BTSQN>>

When the burn test sequence circuit BTSQN determines an operation modein accordance with the table shown in FIG. 7, the burn-in controlcircuit BTCNT is operated in accordance with the determined operationmode. An operation of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT in therespective operation modes is described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.FIG. 8(A) shows a sequence executed in the above-mentioned operationmode “(1) DBT operation”. FIG. 8(B) shows a sequence executed in theoperation mode “(2) SCA operation”. FIG. 8(C) shows a sequence executedin the operation mode “(3) SBT operation”.

The sequence executed in the operation mode “(1) DBT operation”, thesequence executed in the operation mode “(2) SCA operation” and thesequence executed in the operation mode “(3) SBT operation” are similarto each other. That is, an initializing operation (init) is executedfirst, a standby state (idle) is brought about and, thereafter, the testcircuits which correspond to the respective operation modes areoperated.

In this embodiment, the initializing operation (init) is an operationwhich is performed during a period where a logic value of a burn-inenable signal BTEN is set at “0” (low level). As such an initializingoperation, in a case where a fuse is provided to the dynamic memory DRAMand/or the static memory SRAM, for example, an operation of readinginformation from the fuse is performed. In a case where the dynamicmemory DRAM and/or the static memory SRAM have/has a defective part (forexample, a defective memory cell), the fuse may be a fuse for redundancywhich changes the defective part into a redundancy part. For example,failure information which expresses the presence/non-presence of adefective part and address information of a defective part (when thedefective part exists) are written in the fuse for redundancy in a stepof manufacturing the semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000.Information is read out from the fuse during a period TT1 of theinitializing operation (init).

Next, when the logic value of a burn-in enable signal BTEN is changed to“1” (high level), in accordance with the combination of burn-in modecontrol signals MODE0 and MODE1 at this stage of processing, any one ofa D enable signal DEB, an L enable signal LEB and a D enable signal DEBis set as a high level. In this case, although not particularly limited,the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sets an enable signal whichconforms to the combination of burn-in mode control signals MODE0 andMODE1 at a high level after a burn-in clock signal TCK is generated apredetermined number of times. A time ensured by the predeterminednumber of times becomes a time TT2 in a standby state (idle). The numberof predetermined times may be two to the second power with respect to aburn-in clock signal TCK. A period (TT1) for the initializing operation(init) may be, for example, two to the fourteenth power of burn-in clocksignals TCK, and this time is ensured as a period for initializing.

The operation mode “(1) DBT operation”, the operation mode “(2) SCAoperation” and the operation mode “(3) SBT operation” are respectivelycontinued until a logic value of a reset signal RSTN or a burn-in enablesignal BTEN becomes “0” (low level). That is, for example, example, whenthe operation mode “(1) DBT operation” is designated, a logic value of aD enable signal DEB is continuously held at “1” (high level) until alogic value of a reset signal RSTN or a burn-in enable signal BTENbecomes “0” (low level). The same processing is executed when theoperation mode “(2) SCA operation” or the operation mode “(3) SBToperation” is designated. That is, a logic value of an L enable signalLEB or an S enable signal SEB is continuously held at “1”.

With such processing, among three test circuits DBT, SCA and SBT, onlythe test circuit which receives an enable signal having a logic value“1” is continuously operated, and the test circuits which receive anenable signal having a logic value “0” are held in a non-operativestate. When the test circuit is brought into an operative state, only acircuit (dynamic memory DRAM, static memory SRAM or logic circuit) towhich a test pattern or the like is supplied from the test circuit in anoperative state is operated in a burn-in test. As a result, during theburn-in test, it is possible to apply a stress to only one of either thesemiconductor chip CHP1 or the semiconductor chip CHP2 mounted on thesame semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 in a sealed manner.

Next, the manner of operation of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT inthe operation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation” isdescribed. FIG. 9(A) is a transition diagram showing a sequenceoperation of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT executed in the operationmode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation”. FIG. 9(B) is a viewshowing one example of times of operations which are sequentiallyexecuted.

In the operation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation”, theburn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sequentially sets a logic value of aD enable signal DEB, a logic value of an L enable signal LEB and a logicvalue of an S enable signal SEB at “1” (high level) in predeterminedorder. In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience of description,it is assumed that the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN sets therespective logic values at “1” in order of the D enable signal DEB, theL enable signal LEB and the S enable signal SEB. It is needless to saythat the order is not limited to such order and the order may be set asdesired.

In FIG. 9(A), an initializing operation (init) is equal to theinitializing operation (init) described with reference to FIGS. 8(A) to8(C) and hence, the description of the initializing operation (init) isomitted.

As has been described with reference to FIG. 8, when a logic value of aburn-in enable signal BTEN is set to “1”, after a standby state (idle′)is finished, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT sets a logic value of a Denable signal DEB to “1”. Accordingly, an operation of the test circuitDEB (FIG. 4) which corresponds to the dynamic memory DRAM is started. Asthe test circuit DEB is operated, a test pattern and a burn-in internalclock signal BTCLK are supplied to a dynamic memory DRAM from the testcircuit DEB so that the dynamic memory DRAM is operated (described asDRAM in FIG. 9). When the dynamic memory DRAM is operated, a stress isapplied to the semiconductor chip CHP1.

Although described later, a time (TBT1) during which a logic value of aD enable signal DEB is maintained at “1” can be changed as desired.After the desired time (TBT1) elapses, the burn-in control circuit BTCNTsets a logic value of the D enable signal DEB at “0” so that anoperation state is transcended to a standby state (idle2). After thestandby state (idle2) is maintained for a predetermined time TT3, theburn-in control circuit BTCNT sets a logic value of an L enable signalLEB at “1”. Accordingly, an operation of the test circuit SCA (FIG. 4)which corresponds to the logic circuit is started. When the test circuitSCA is operated, a test control signal, a test pattern and a burn-ininternal clock signal BTCLK are supplied to the logic circuit from thetest circuit SCA. In the logic circuit, flip-flop circuits are connectedto each other in series in response to the supplied test control signal,and a test pattern is supplied to the flip-flop circuits connected toeach other in series. Using the test pattern held in the flip-flopcircuits as an initial input, the logic circuit is operated inaccordance with the burn-in internal clock signal BTCLK (described asLGIC in FIG. 9). When the logic circuit is operated, a stress is appliedto the semiconductor chip CHP2.

At a point of time when a desired time (TBT2) elapses from starting anoperation of the logic circuit, the burn-in control circuit BTCNTchanges a logic value of an L enable signal LEB to “0” so that anoperation state is transcended to a standby state (idle3). The standbystate (idle3) is maintained for a predetermined time TT4 and, after thepredetermined time TT4 elapses, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT sets alogic value of an S enable signal SEB at “1”.

When a logic value of an S enable signal SEB is set at “1”, an operationof the test circuit SBT which corresponds to the static memory SRAM isstarted. When the test circuit SBT is operated, a test pattern and aburn-in internal clock signal BTCLK are supplied to the static memorySRAM from the test circuit SBT. In accordance with a burn-in internalclock signal BTCLK, a test pattern is sequentially written in the staticmemory SRAM, for example. When the test pattern is sequentially writtenin the static memory SRAM, a stress is applied to the semiconductor chipCHP2.

At a point of time when a desired time elapses from starting anoperation of the test circuit SBT (described as SRAM in FIG. 9), theburn-in control circuit BTCNT changes a logic value of an S enablesignal SEB to “0” so that an operation state is transcended to a standbystate (idle2).

When a predetermined time (TT2) elapses in the standby state (idle2),the logic value of the D enable signal DEB is again set at “1”.Thereafter, the above-mentioned operation is repeated. This repeatedoperation is performed until a logic value of a reset signal RSTN and/ora burn-in enable signal BTEN are/is set at “0”, for example. It isneedless to say that the above-mentioned operations may be repeated fora preset time or preset number of times.

FIG. 9(B) shows one example of the respective times necessary for theabove-mentioned initializing operation, standby state, operation stateof the dynamic memory DRAM, operation state of the logic circuit andoperation state of the static memory SRAM. In FIG. 9(B), with respect tothe initializing (init) operation, a period during which a burn-in clocksignal TCK is generated two to the fifteenth power times is set as atime TT1 for initializing, and times for respective standby states (TT2to TT4) are set to times (TT2 to TT4) where a burn-in clock signal TCKis generated to two to the second power times.

A period during which the dynamic memory DRAM is operated is set as atime TBT1 where a time counting clock signal BTCKD is generated two tothe thirtieth power times. A period during which a logic circuit isoperated is set as a time TBT2 where a time counting clock signal BTCKLis generated two to the thirtieth power times. A period during which thestatic memory SRAM is operated is set as a time TBT 3 during which atime counting clock signal BTCKS is generated two to the eleventh power.

In three respective standby states (idle1 to idle3), logic values ofthree enable signals DEB, LEB and SEB are set at “0”. Accordingly, inthe respective standby states (idle1 to idle3), none of the dynamicmemory DRAM, the logic circuit and the static memory SRAM is operated.Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a plurality of circuit from beingsimultaneously operated and hence, it is possible to suppress theincrease in power consumption of a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice in a burn-in test.

During a period (TBT1) where the dynamic memory DRAM is operated(described as DRAM in FIG. 9(A)), is regarded as a time during which thedynamic memory DRAM generates a stress in a burn-in test and the stressis applied to the semiconductor chip CHP1. Accordingly, this period TBT1can be regarded as a dwell time during which the stress generated by thedynamic memory DRAM stays. In the same manner, the period TBT2 can beregarded as a dwell time during which the stress generated by the logiccircuit stays, and the period TBT3 can be regarded as a dwell timeduring which the stress generated by the static memory SRAM stays.

It is possible to acquire a total dwell time of a stress generated bythe dynamic memory DRAM in a burn-in test, a total dwell time of astress generated by the logic circuit in the burn-in test, and a totaldwell time of a stress generated by the static memory SRAM in theburn-in test based on products obtained by multiplying the number oftimes that the above-mentioned sequential operation is repeated by therespective dwell times. Accordingly, it is possible to grasp amounts ofstresses applied to the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 from the dynamicmemory DRAM, the logic circuit and the static memory SRAM.

FIG. 10 is a waveform chart showing an operation of the burn-in controlcircuit BTCNT. In FIG. 10, time is taken on an axis of abscissas, andvoltage is taken on an axis of ordinates. FIG. 10 shows waveformsgenerated when operation modes “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operations”are designated based on burn-in mode control signals MODE0 and MODE′. Ahigh level corresponds to a logic value “1”, and a low level correspondsto a logic value “0”. In this embodiment, FIG. 10(A) shows a waveform ofa reset signal RSTN, FIG. 10(B) shows a waveform of a burn-in enablesignal BTEN, FIG. 10(C) shows a waveform of a D enable signal DEB, FIG.10(D) shows a waveform of an L enable signal LEB, and FIG. 10(E) shows awaveform of an S enable signal SEB.

When a reset signal RSTN is changed from a low level to a high level,the semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 is transcended to theabove-mentioned initial state (init). Then, when a burn-in enable signalBTEN is changed to a high level, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT istranscended to a standby state (idle′) so that a D enable signal DEB, anL enable signal LEB and an S enable signal SEB are set at a low levelrespectively during a predetermined time (TT2). After the predeterminedtime (TT2) elapses, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT sets the D enablesignal DEB at a high level, and maintains the respective remainingsignals, that is, the L enable signal LEB and the S enable signal SEB ata low level. The burn-in control circuit BTCNT maintains this stateduring a desired dwell time (TBT1).

When the desired dwell time (TBT1) elapses, the burn-in control circuitBTCNT sets the D enable signal DEB at a low level again, and maintainsthe D enable signal DEB in a standby state (idle2) for a predeterminedtime (TT3). When the predetermined time (TT3) elapses, the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT changes the L enable signal LEB to a high level,and maintains the L enable signal LEB at the high level during a desireddwell time (TBT2). During this dwell time (TBT2), both the D enablesignal DEB and the S enable signal SEB are maintained at a low level.When the dwell time (TBT2) elapses, the burn-in control circuit BTCNTsets the L enable signal SEB at a low level, and the L enable signal SEBis held in a standby state (idle3) during the predetermined time (TT4).When the predetermined time (TT4) elapses, the burn-in control circuitBTCNT sets the S enable signal at a high level, and maintains therespective remaining enable signals DEB, LEB at a low level.

When a desired dwell time (TBT3) elapses, the burn-in control circuitBTCNT is again transcended to the standby state (TT2). Thereafter, theabove-mentioned sequence operation is repeated.

<<Setting of Dwell Time>>

Next, setting of a dwell time is described mainly using FIG. 6, FIGS. 9and 10. As has been described with reference to FIG. 6, the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT includes: the burn-in time counter circuit SBTCTfor the static memory SRAM; the burn-in time counter circuit SCACT forthe logic circuit; and the burn-in time counter circuit DBTCT for thedynamic memory DRAM. The burn-in time counter SBTCT counts the number ofclocks of a time counting clock signal BTCKS which corresponds to thestatic memory SRAM, and generates a time arrival signal each time thenumber of counted clocks reaches a predetermined count value. In thesame manner, the burn-in time counter SCACT counts the number of clocksof a time counting clock signal BTCKL which corresponds to the logiccircuit, and generates a time arrival signal each time the number ofcounted clocks reaches a predetermined count value. The burn-in timecounter DBTCT counts the number of clocks of a time counting clocksignal BTCKD which corresponds to the dynamic memory DRAM, and generatesa time arrival signal each time the number of counted clocks reaches apredetermined count value.

With such a configuration, by changing frequencies of the time countingclock signals supplied to the respective burn-in time counter circuits,times during which time arrival signals are formed can be changed. Toexemplify an example with reference to FIG. 9(B), the burn-in timecounter circuit DBTCT for the dynamic memory DRAM sets, as apredetermined count value, a value which is obtained by counting thetime counting clock signal BTCKD two to the thirtieth power times.Accordingly, the burn-in time counter circuit DBTCT generates a timearrival signal when the number of clocks of the time counting clocksignal BTCKD which corresponds to the dynamic memory DRAM are countedtwo to the thirtieth power times, and supplies the time arrival signalto the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN.

In the same manner, the burn-in time counter circuit SCACT for the logiccircuit sets, as a predetermined count value, a value which is obtainedby counting the time counting clock signal BTCKL two to the thirtiethpower times. Accordingly, the burn-in time counter circuit SCACTgenerates a time arrival signal when the number of clocks of the timecounting clock signal BTCKL which corresponds to the logic circuit arecounted two to the thirtieth power times, and supplies the time arrivalsignal to the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN. The burn-in timecounter circuit SBTCT for the static memory SRAM sets, as apredetermined count value, a value which is obtained by counting thetime counting clock signal BTCKS two to the eleventh power times.Accordingly, the burn-in time counter circuit SBTCT generates a timearrival signal when the number of clocks of the time counting clocksignal BTCKS which corresponds to the static memory SRAM are counted twoto the eleventh power times, and supplies the time arrival signal to theburn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN.

In this embodiment, when an operation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequentialoperation” is designated based on burn-in mode control signals MODE0,MODE1 the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN counts the number ofclocks of the burn-in clock signal TCK when a burn-in enable signal BTENis set at a high level, and when the count value reaches two to thesecond power times, as shown in FIG. 10, a D enable signal DEB is set ata high level. Then, when a time arrival signal is supplied to theburn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN from the burn-in time countercircuit DBTCT for the dynamic memory DRAM, in response to the supply ofthe time transmission signal, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQNchanges the D enable signal DEB to a low level.

Further, in response to a time arrival signal from the burn-in timecounter circuit DBTCT, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN countsthe number of clocks of a burn-in clock signal TCK. When the count valuereaches two to the second power times, the burn-in test sequence circuitBTSQN changes an L enable signal LEB to a high level as shown in FIG.10. Then, when a time arrival signal is supplied to the burn-in testsequence circuit BTSQN from the burn-in time counter circuit SCACT forthe logic circuit, in response to the supply of the time arrival signal,the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN changes the L enable signal LEBto a low level. Further, in response to a time arrival signal from theburn-in time counter circuit SCACT, the burn-in test sequence circuitBTSQN counts the number of clocks of a burn-in clock signal TCK. Whenthe count value reaches two to the second power times, the burn-in testsequence circuit BTSQN changes an S enable signal SEB to a high level asshown in FIG. 10. Then, when a time arrival signal is supplied to theburn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN from the burn-in time countercircuit SBTCT for the static memory SRAM, in response to the supply ofthe time arrival signal, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN changesthe S enable signal SEB to a low level.

When a time arrival signal is supplied from the burn-in time countercircuit SBTCT, in response to the supply of the time arrival signal, theburn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN counts the number of clocks of theburn-in clock signal TCK. When the count value reaches two to the secondpower times, the burn in test sequence circuit BTSQN changes a D enablesignal DEB to a high level again. Thereafter, such a sequence operationis repeated.

With such processing, by changing the respective frequencies of the timecounting clock signals BTCKD, BTCKL and BTCLD, the respective dwelltimes TBT1 to TBT3 can be set as desired. That is, in a burn-in test, atime during which the dynamic memory DRAM is operated, a time duringwhich the logic circuit is operated and a time during which the staticmemory SRAM is operated can be set as desired. Accordingly, in theburn-in test, it is possible to adjust an amount of stress applied tothe semiconductor chip CHP1 from the dynamic memory DRAM and an amountof stress applied to the semiconductor chip CHP2 from the logic circuitand the static memory SRAM.

In this embodiment, the case is described where a dwell time is set bychanging a frequency of a time counting clock signal. However, this caseis one example, and the present invention is not limited by such a case.For example, predetermined count values set in the respective burn-intime counter circuits may be changed and clock signals supplied to theburn-in time counter circuits may have a fixed frequency.

<Configurations of Burn-in Board and Burn-in Test Device>

FIG. 11 is a schematic view schematically showing the configuration ofthe burn-in test device 1100. In FIG. 11, BBD1 to BBDn respectivelyindicate burn-in boards, and BBDCNT indicates a control device whichcontrols the respective burn-in boards BBD1 to BBDn in a burn-in test.In the burn-in test, although not shown in the drawing, the burn-in testdevice 1100 bring the burn-in boards BBD1 to BBDn into ahigh-temperature state by a temperature adjusting mechanism. The controldevice BBDCNT supplies a reset signal RSTN, a burn-in enable signalBTEN, a burn-in clock signal TCK, burn-in mode control signals MODE0,MODE1, and time counting clock signals BTCKS, BTCKL, BTCKD to theburn-in boards BBD1 to BBDn correspondingly. The control device BBDCNTalso supplies a power source voltage Vd to the respective burn-in boardsBBD1 to BBDn. The power source voltage Vd is set to a high voltage inthe burn-in test.

Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the respectiveburn-in boards BBD1 to BBDn have the same configuration. Accordingly, inFIG. 11, only the burn-in board BBD1 is described in detail.Hereinafter, the configuration of the burn-in board is described usingthe burn-in board BBD1 as a representative example.

In performing the burn-in test, the plurality of semiconductorintegrated circuit devices 1000 are mounted on the burn-in board BBD1.Accordingly, a plurality of contact terminals (not shown in the drawing)which correspond to the respective semiconductor integrated circuitdevices 1000 are formed on the burn-in board BBD1 in advance. Theplurality of contact terminals which correspond to the respectivesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 are connected to thecontrol device BBDCNT through wirings and terminals which are formed onthe burn-in board BBD1 in advance. The contact terminals include acontact terminal which receives a power source voltage Vd. With respectto these wirings and terminals, FIG. 11 explicitly shows: a terminal TPwhich receives a power source voltage Vd from the control device BBDCNT;a terminal T1 which receives a burn-in clock signal TCK and timecounting clock signals BTCKS, BTCKL, BTCKD, a terminal T2 which receivesa reset signal RSTN and a burn-in enable signal BTEN; and a terminal T3which receives burn-in mode control signals MODE0, MODE′. FIG. 11 alsoexplicitly shows wirings which connect these terminals T1 to T3, TP andthe contact terminals with each other.

FIG. 11 shows a state where the plurality of semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000 are mounted on the burn-in board BBD1 for a burn-intest. The respective semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 havethe configurations shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Mounting of the plurality ofsemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 on the burn-in board BBD1is performed by electrically connecting metal balls BB1 to BBn of thesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 to the contact terminalswhich correspond to the semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000.Although not particularly limited, to perform such electrical connectionof the plurality of semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 to theburn-in board BBD1 with certainty, the respective semiconductorintegrated circuit devices 1000 are pressure-bonded to the burn-in boardBBD1. With such a configuration, in the burn-in test, signals from thecontrol device BBDCNT (TCK, BTCKS, BTCKL, BTCKD, RSTN, BTEN, MODE0,MODE1) and a power source voltage Vd are supplied to the plurality ofsemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 mounted on the burn-inboard BBD1.

Although only the burn-in control circuit BTCNT is explicitly describedin each semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 shown in FIG. 11,it should be understood that the semiconductor integrated circuit device1000 also has semiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 as shown in FIG. 1. FIG.11 also explicitly shows that the above-mentioned signals (TCK, BTCKS,BTCKL, BTCKD, RSTN, BTEN, MODE0, MODE1) are supplied to the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT of each semiconductor integrated circuit device1000. On the other hand, a power source voltage Vd is supplied to therespective semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000, and is used asan operation voltage for operating respective circuit blocks formed inthe respective semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 in the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000.

In the burn-in test, a power source voltage Vd is supplied from thecontrol device BBDCNT, and a voltage value of the power source voltageVd is set higher than a voltage value adopted when the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 is used usually. With such a voltage,when the circuit block (the dynamic memory DRAM, the static memory SRAM,the logic circuit or the like) in the semiconductor chip CHP1, CHP2 isoperated, for example, a value of an electric current which flows in anelement (transistor, for example) which forms the circuit block becomeshigher than a value of an electric current which the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 usually uses. Accordingly, a stresshigher than a usual stress is applied to the element and/or lines. As aresult, when a circuit block is operated in a burn-in test, a stress isapplied to the semiconductor chip which includes the operated circuit.

In the burn-in test, the control device BBDCNT determines burn-in modecontrol signals MODE0, MODE1. Accordingly, in the burn-in test, therespective semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 are operated byany one of the above-mentioned four operation modes (“(1) DBToperation”, “(2) SCA operation”, “(3) SBT operation” and “(4) DBT, SCA,SBT sequential operation”). For example, when the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 is operated in the operation mode “(1)DBT operation”, in the burn-in test, the dynamic memory DRAM isoperated. In this case, a stress is applied to the semiconductor chipCHP1 from the dynamic memory DRAM and hence, the stress is applied onlyto the semiconductor chip CHP1. When the semiconductor integratedcircuit device 1000 is operated in the operation mode “(2) SCAoperation”, in the burn-in test, the logic circuit is operated, and astress is applied to the semiconductor chip CHP2 from the logic circuit.In this case, the stress is applied only to the semiconductor chip CHP2.

In the same manner, when the semiconductor integrated circuit device1000 is operated in the operation mode “(3) SBT operation”, in theburn-in test, the static memory SRAM is operated and hence, a stress isapplied to the semiconductor chip from the static memory SRAM wherebythe stress is applied only to the semiconductor chip CHP2. Due to such aconfiguration, amounts of stress suitable for the respectivesemiconductor chips can be applied to the respective semiconductor chipsCHP1, CHP2 in accordance with bathtub characteristics of the respectivesemiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3(A) and3(B), when the bathtub characteristic of the semiconductor chip CHP2 isshorter than the bathtub characteristic of the semiconductor chip CHP1,a time during which the semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 isoperated in the operation mode “(2) SCA operation” and/or “(3) SBToperation” is set shorter than a time during which the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 is operated in the operation mode “(1)DBT operation”. With such time setting, an amount of stress applied tothe semiconductor chip CHP2 can be made small compared to an amount ofstress applied to the semiconductor chip CHP1. As a result, amounts ofstresses suitable for two respective semiconductor chips included in thesame semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 can be applied to thetwo respective semiconductor chips in a burn-in test.

As described above, by combining three operation modes (“(1) DBToperation”, “(2) SCA operation”, “(3) SBT operation”) with each other,amounts of stress suitable for the respective semiconductors chips CHP1,CHP2 can be applied to the respective semiconductors chip CHP1, CHP2 ina burn-in test. Further, in this embodiment, with the use of theoperation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation”, amounts ofstress suitable for the respective semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 can beapplied to the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 in the burn-in test evenwhen the operation modes are not combined with each other.

When the control device BBCNT designates the operation mode “(4) DBT,SCA, SBT sequential operation” with respect to the respectivesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000, in each semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000, the dynamic memory DRAM, the logiccircuit and the static memory SRAM are sequentially operated. Further,dwell times during which respective circuits are operated are determinedbased on respective frequencies of the time counting clock signalsBTCKS, BTCKL, BTCKD. Accordingly, times during which the respectivecircuits are operated are obtained in accordance with bathtubcharacteristics of the respective semiconductor chips, frequencies ofthe time counting clock signals with which dwell times which correspondto the obtained time are obtained are set, and such frequencies of thetime counting clock signals are supplied to the respective semiconductorintegrated circuit devices 1000 from the control device BBCNT. With suchprocessing, even when the operation modes are not combined with eachother, in the burn-in test, the respective circuits can be sequentiallyoperated and hence, times during which the respective circuits areoperated can be also set as dwell times during which suitable amounts ofstress are applied to the semiconductor chips.

For example, in the case of bathtub characteristics shown in FIGS. 3(A)and 3(B), the control device BBCNT designates an operation mode “(4)DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation” in response to the burn-in modecontrol signals MODE0, MODE1 with respect to the respectivesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000. Further, the controldevice BBCNT forms a time counting clock signal BTCKD having a frequencylower than that of time counting clock signals BTCKS, BTCKL, andsupplies the time counting clock signal BTCKD to the respectivesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000. By supplying such a timecounting clock signal BTCKD, a time during which the dynamic memory DRAMformed in the semiconductor chip CHP1 is operated (dwell time) becomeslong. Accordingly, out of two semiconductor chips formed in the samesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000, an amount of stressapplied to the semiconductor chip CHP1 in the burn-in test can beincreased and hence, the burn-in test suitable for each semiconductorchip can be performed.

The burn-in test is performed in a state where the burn-in test device1100 is brought into a high temperature state. By operating therespective semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 in theoperation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation”, amounts ofstresses suitable for the respective semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 canbe applied to the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 while maintaining theburn-in test device 1100 in a high temperature state. The suitableamounts of stress can be applied to the respective semiconductor chipsCHP1, CHP2 while maintaining the burn-in test device 1100 in a hightemperature state and hence, a time required for performing the burn-intest can be shortened.

In the burn-in test, the description has been made with respect to thecase where the semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 areoperated by the combination of the operation modes (“(1) DBT operation”,“(2) SCA operation”, “(3) SBT operation”). These operation modes arealso effectively used for obtaining bathtub characteristics of tworespective semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 mounted on the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000. For example, in a state where thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 is brought into a hightemperature state and a high power source voltage is applied to thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000, when the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 is operated in the operation mode “(1)DBT operation”, only the dynamic memory DRAM is operated. Accordingly,in this case, a failure rate of the semiconductor integrated circuitdevice 1000 corresponds to a failure rate of the semiconductor chipCHP1. By changing a time during which the semiconductor integratedcircuit device 1000 is operated in the operation mode “(1) DBToperation” and by obtaining a failure rate of the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 in such a state, a bathtub characteristicof the semiconductor chip CHP1 can be obtained.

In the same manner, by operating the semiconductor integrated circuitdevice 1000 in an operation mode “(2) SCA operation” and/or “(3) SBToperation”, only the logic circuit and/or the static memory SRAM formedin the semiconductor chip CHP2 are/is operated. Accordingly, in thiscase, a failure rate of the semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000corresponds to a failure rate of the semiconductor chip CHP2.Accordingly, also in this case, by changing a time during which thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 is operated in theoperation mode “(2) SCA operation” and/or “(3) SBT operation” and byobtaining a failure rate of the semiconductor integrated circuit device1000 in such a state, a bathtub characteristic of the semiconductor chipCHP2 can be obtained.

A burn-in test is performed based on the respective bathtubcharacteristics of the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 which are obtainedin this manner. In this case, in the burn-in test, the control deviceBBDCNT designates an operation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequentialoperation” with respect to the burn-in control circuit BTCNT of thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000. Based on the bathtubcharacteristics of the respective semiconductors chip CHP1, CHP2obtained in advance, a dwell time during which the dynamic memory DRAMis operated, a dwell time during which the logic circuit is operated anda dwell time during which the static memory SRAM is operated are set.Further, frequencies of the respective time counting clock signalsBTCKD, BTCKL and BTCKD are set. The respective dwell times and therespective time counting clock signals are supplied to the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT. Accordingly, the burn-in test can be performedwhile applying amounts of stresses suitable for bathtub characteristicsof two respective semiconductor chips included in the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000.

<Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device 1000>

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing a semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000. A semiconductor chip CHP1 ismanufactured through steps S1200 to S1202, and a semiconductor chip CHP2is manufactured through steps S1210 to S1212.

First, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor chip CHP1 isdescribed. In step S1200, a semiconductor region where elements such astransistors are formed in accordance with a circuit pattern of a dynamicmemory DRAM and the like is formed on a semiconductor wafer byprocessing such as diffusion. Lines and the like which electricallyconnect the formed semiconductor region and the like are formed byetching processing. With such processing, in step S1200, a plurality ofsemiconductor chips each of which includes a dynamic memory DRAM and thelike are formed on the semiconductor wafer. In FIG. 12, a plurality ofprocessing for forming the semiconductor chip are collectively indicatedas one step S1200. “diffusion” is indicated as a representative exampleof processing which is executed in this step. In this embodiment, instep S1200, a circuit pattern is formed on the semiconductor wafer by asemiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is 30 nm.

Next, in step S1201, writing of information in a redundant fuse and atest of the semiconductor wafer are performed (fuse cutting and wafertest). In this step, writing of information to the redundant fusedescribed previously is executed. Tests are also performed on therespective semiconductor chips formed on the semiconductor wafer.

In step S1202, metal bumps (SBB1, for example) shown in FIG. 2 aremounted on metal pads of each semiconductor chip formed on thesemiconductor wafer (forming of the metal bumps). In an assembly stepS1203, when a pitch of the wirings disposed on a substrate SB (FIG. 2)and a pitch of the metal pads of the semiconductor chips do not agreewith each other, pitch changing members are mounted on the semiconductorwafer in step S1202 between the metal pads of the semiconductor chip andthe metal bumps (for example, SBB1 in FIG. 2), and the metal pads andthe metal bumps are connected to each other through the pitch changingmember.

On the other hand, with respect to the semiconductor chip CHP2, in stepS1210, a semiconductor region where elements such as transistors areformed in accordance with a circuit pattern of a static memory SRAM, alogic circuit, a burn-in control circuit BTCNT and the like is formed ona semiconductor wafer by processing such as diffusion. Wirings and thelike which electrically connect the formed semiconductor region and thelike are formed by etching processing. With such processing, in stepS1210, a plurality of semiconductor chips each of which includes astatic memory SRAM, a logic circuit, a burn-in control circuit BTCNT andthe like are formed on the semiconductor wafer. In FIG. 12, a pluralityof processing for forming the semiconductor chip are collectivelyindicated as one step S1210. “Diffusion” is indicated as arepresentative example of such processing. In this embodiment, in stepS1210, a circuit pattern is formed on the semiconductor wafer by asemiconductor manufacturing process where a line width is 28 nm.

Next, in step S1211, in the same manner as step S1201, cutting of a fuseand a test of the semiconductor wafer are performed (fuse cutting andwafer test). In step S1212, in the same manner as step S1202, metalbumps (for example, SBB2 in FIG. 2) are formed. It is needless to saythat, in step S1212, pitch changing members are mounted on thesemiconductor wafer when necessary.

The semiconductor wafers on which the metal bumps are formed in stepS1202 and step S1212 respectively are assembled as a semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 in step S1203 (assembly). That is,although it is not particularly limited, each semiconductor wafer is cutinto the plurality of semiconductor chips. The semiconductor chips whichare obtained by cutting form semiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2. That is,the plurality of semiconductor chips provided to step S1203 throughsteps S1200 to S1202 and obtained by cutting the semiconductor wafer instep S1203 form the semiconductor chips CHP1. In the same manner, theplurality of semiconductor chips provided to step S1203 through stepsS1210 to S1212 and obtained by cutting the semiconductor wafer in stepS1203 form the semiconductor chips CHP2.

The semiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 obtained by cutting thesemiconductor wafers are mounted on the substrate SB such that the metalbumps are connected to the wirings of the substrate SB (FIG. 2).

The mounted semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 are sealed by a resin or thelike as indicated by a broken line PM in FIG. 2. With such processing,the semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 which includes thesemiconductor chips CHP1 and CHP2 is prepared.

In burn-in test step S1204, a burn-in test is performed on the pluralityof semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 which are assembled instep S1203. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the burn-in test isperformed in a state where the plurality of semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000 are stored in a burn-in test device 1100. That is,substantially simultaneously, the plurality of semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000 are brought into a high-temperature state, and ahigh power source voltage Vd is supplied to the plurality ofsemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000. As described previously,in the burn-in test, for example, a burn-in control circuit BTCNT is setto be operated in accordance with an operation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBTsequential operation”. In this operation, the dynamic memory DRAM, thelogic circuit and the static memory SRAM are operated in this order.Here, a time during which the dynamic memory DRAM is operated, a timeduring which the logic circuit is operated and a time during which thestatic memory SRAM is operated (holding times) are set in accordancewith bathtub characteristics of the semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2.

In the burn-in test, a high voltage (high power source voltage Vd) issupplied to the semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 in ahigh-temperature state. However, amounts of stresses applied to therespective semiconductor chips CHP1, CHP2 formed on the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 are controlled separately. Accordingly,suitable amounts of stress can be applied to the semiconductor chips inburn-in test step S1204.

Step S1205 is a step of testing the semiconductor integrated circuitdevices 1000. Although not particularly limited, test step S1205includes a plurality of test steps. For example, in burn-in test stepS1204, stresses are applied to the respective semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000 so that a defective semiconductor integratedcircuit device 1000 may be found. The semiconductor integrated circuitdevice 1000 which turns out to be a defective semiconductor integratedcircuit device 1000 in burn-in test step S1205 is sorted in test stepS1205. A test which is performed by a purchaser who purchases thesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000 is also included in teststep S1205.

It is needless to say that a defective semiconductor integrated circuitdevice may be sorted in burn-in test step S1204. In this case, forexample, a comparison circuit is provided where expected values for testpatterns generated by the test circuits DBT, SBT, SCA and outputs fromthe dynamic memory DRAM, the logic circuit and the static memory SRAMare compared with each other, and it is determined that a semiconductorintegrated circuit device is defective when the expected values and theoutputs do not agree with each other as a result of the comparison madeby the comparison circuit. Processing for manufacturing semiconductorchips from the semiconductor wafer by cutting may be performed in stepS1202, S1212.

Steps S1200 to S1202 where the semiconductor chips CHP1 are manufacturedand steps S1210 to S1212 where the semiconductor chips CHP2 aremanufactured may not be performed parallel in time. Further, steps S1200to S1202 and steps S1210 to S1212 may be performed at placesgeographically remote from each other. Step S1200 and step S1210 differfrom each other in a semiconductor manufacturing process and hence, thesemiconductor chips CHP1 and the semiconductor chips CHP2 may bemanufactured by different semiconductor manufacturers.

According to the first embodiment, in performing the burn-in test on thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 which includessemiconductor chips having different bathtub characteristics, suitablestresses can be applied to the respective semiconductor chips. As aresult, for example, it is possible to reduce the number of cases wherea semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a semiconductorchip having an initial failure is shipped due to lack of stress appliedto semiconductor chips in the burn-in test. It is also possible toreduce the number of semiconductor chips which become defectivesemiconductor chips in the burn-in test due to an excessive stress andhence, lowering of a yield rate of semiconductor integrated circuitdevices can be suppressed.

Embodiment 2

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a burn-in boardBBD-2 according to a second embodiment. FIG. 13 shows a state where aplurality of semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000-1 to 1000-6are mounted on a burn-in board BBD-2. The plurality of semiconductorintegrated circuit devices 1000-1 to 1000-6 have substantially the sameconfiguration as the semiconductor integrated circuit device describedin the first embodiment except for the configuration of a burn controlcircuit.

A burn-in control circuit BTCNT2 in the second embodiment is similar tothe burn-in control circuit BTCNT shown in FIG. 6 so that theconfiguration of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT2 is described withreference to FIG. 6. The burn-in control circuit BTCNT2 does not haveburn-in time counter circuits SBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT shown in FIG. 6,but has a burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN2 (not shown in thedrawing) having the configuration similar to the configuration of theburn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN shown in FIG. 6. Since the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT2 does not have the burn-in time counter circuitsSBTCT, SCACT and DBTCT, the burn-in control circuit BTCNT2 does notrequire time counting clock signals BTCKS, BTCKL, BTCKD.

The burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN shown in FIG. 6 generates enablesignals in order from a D enable signal DEB, an L enable signal LEN andan S enable signal SEB when an operation mode (“(4) DBT, SCA, SBTsequential operation”) is designated in response to a burn-in modecontrol signals MODE0, MODE′. To the contrary, the burn-in test sequencecircuit BTSQN2 according to this embodiment changes the order ofgenerating enable signals in accordance with a voltage of a mode controlterminal MD when an operation mode (“(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequentialoperation”) is designated. That is, when a power source voltage Vd issupplied to the mode control terminal MD, the burn-in test sequencecircuit BTSQN2 determines that a burn-in mode BTmodel is designated. Asa result, a logic value of the L enable signal LEB is set to “1” (the Lenable signal LEB is generated) and, after a predetermined time elapses,a logic value of the L enable signal LEB is set to “0”. After the logicvalue of the L enable signal LEB is set to “0”, a logic value of the Denable signal DEB and a logic value of the S enable signal SEB arerespectively set to “1” (the D enable signal DEB and the S enable signalSEB are generated). After a predetermined time elapses, the logic valueof the D enable signal DEB and the logic value of the S enable signalSEB are respectively set to “0”. Thereafter, the logic value of the Lenable signal LEB is set to “1” again, and these operations are repeateduntil a reset signal is supplied thereafter, for example.

On the other hand, when a ground voltage Vs is supplied to the modecontrol terminal MD, the burn-in test sequence circuit BTSQN2 determinesthat a burn-in mode BTmode2 is designated, and a logic value of the Denable signal DEB and a logic value of the S enable signal SEB arerespectively set to “1” (the D enable signal DEB and the S enable signalSEB are generated). After a predetermined time elapses, the logic valueof the D enable signal DEB and the logic value of the S enable signalSEB are respectively set to “0”. After the logic value of the D enablesignal DEB and the logic value of the S enable signal SEB arerespectively set to “0”, the logic value of the L enable signal LEB isset to “1” (the L enable signal LEB is generated). After a predeterminedtime elapses, the logic value of the L enable signal LEB is set to “0”.Thereafter, the logic value of the D enable signal DEB and the logicvalue of the S enable signal SEB are respectively set to “1” again, andthese operations are repeated until a reset signal is suppliedthereafter, for example.

The burn-in control circuit BTCLN2 receives a burn-in clock signal forlogic scanning TCK-SCA and a burn-in clock signal for built-in scanningTCK-BI in place of the burn-in clock signal TCK. The burn-in clocksignal TCK-SCA is supplied to the test circuit SCA in place of theburn-in internal clock signal BTCK, and the burn-in clock signal TCK-BIis supplied to the test circuits DBT and SBT in place of the burn-ininternal clock signal BTCK.

With such operations, when the logic value of the L enable signal LEB isset to “1”, the test circuit SCA generates a control signal and a testpattern in response to the burn-in clock signal TCK-SCA. The logiccircuit is also operated in response to the burn-in clock signalTCK-SCA. On the other hand, when the logic value of the D enable signalDEB and the logic value of the S enable signal SEB are respectively setto “1”, the test circuits DBT and SBT generate test patterns in responseto the burn-in clock signal TCK-BI. The dynamic memory DRAM and thestatic memory SRAM are operated in response to the burn-in clock signalTCK-BI.

FIG. 14 is a view showing an operation sequence of a burn-in mode whichis determined in accordance with a voltage supplied to the mode controlterminal MD. FIG. 14(A) shows an operation sequence when the burn-inmode BTmodel is designated, and FIG. 14(B) shows an operation sequencewhen the burn-in mode BTmode2 is designated. In FIG. 14, “SCAN”indicates that the logic circuit is operated in accordance with a testpattern from the test circuit SCA. “DRAM+SRAM” indicates that thedynamic memory DRAM and the static memory SRAM are operated inaccordance with test patterns from the test circuits DBT and SBT.

As shown in FIG. 13, the mode control terminal MD of each of thesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000-1 to 1000-6 is connectedto a power source voltage Vd or a ground voltage Vs of the burn-in boardBBD-2. In this embodiment, voltages supplied to the respective modecontrol terminals MD of the burn-in control circuits BTCNT2 are set suchthat the burn-in mode BTmodel and the burn-in mode BTmode2 coexist. Thatis, in the semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000-1 to 1000-6mounted on the burn-in board BBD-2, the burn-in mode BTmodel and theburn-in mode BTmode2 coexist. In this embodiment, the semiconductorintegrated circuit devices 1000-1, 1000-3 and 1000-5 are set in aburn-in mode BTmodel, and the semiconductor integrated circuit devices1000-2, 1000-4 and 1000-6 are set in a burn-in mode BTmode2.

With such mode setting, the semiconductor integrated circuit devices1000-1, 1000-3 and 1000-5 are respectively operated in accordance withthe sequence shown in FIG. 14(A), and the semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000-2, 1000-4 and 1000-6 are respectively operated inaccordance with the sequence shown in FIG. 14(B). Accordingly, forexample, in a state where the logic circuit is operated in therespective semiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000-1, 1000-3 and1000-5 (“SCAN” in FIG. 14), the dynamic memory DRAM and the staticmemory SRAM are operated in the respective semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000-2, 1000-4 and 1000-6 (“DRAM+SRAM” in FIG. 14). Onthe other hand, in a state where the dynamic memory DRAM and the staticmemory SRAM are operated in the respective semiconductor integratedcircuit devices 1000-1, 1000-3 and 1000-5 (“DRAM+SRAM” in FIG. 14), thelogic circuit is operated (“SCAN” in FIG. 14) in the respectivesemiconductor integrated circuit devices 1000-2, 1000-4 and 1000-6.

With such a configuration, in the semiconductor integrated circuitdevices 1000-1 to 1000-6, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of astate where the same circuits are frequently operated at substantiallythe same time. Accordingly, a peak power consumed by the burn-in boardBBD-2 can be lowered. As a result, a power capacity of the controldevice BBDCNT mounted on the burn-in test device 1100 (FIG. 11) can belowered.

In the second embodiment, a terminal to which a burn-in clock signalTCK-SCA is supplied and a terminal to which a burn-in clock signalTCK-BI is supplied are mounted on the burn-in board. The burn-in clocksignals TCK-SCA, TCK-BI are supplied to the respective burn-in controlcircuits BTCNT2 from the control device BBDCNT through these terminals(FIG. 11). By changing frequencies of the burn-in clock signals TCK-SCA,TCK-BI generated by the control device BBDCNT, an operation speed of thedynamic memory DRAM and an operation speed of the static memory SRAM andan operation speed of the logic circuit can be changed. For example, byincreasing a frequency of the burn-in clock signal TCK-SCA, an operationspeed of the logic circuit can be increased. By increasing a frequencyof the burn-in clock signal TCK-BI, operation speeds of the dynamicmemory DRAM and the static memory SRAM can be respectively increased. Onthe other hand, by lowering a frequency of the burn-in clock signalTCK-SCA, an operation speed of the logic circuit can be lowered. Bylowering a frequency of the burn-in clock signal TCK-BI, operationspeeds of the dynamic memory DRAM and the static memory SRAM can berespectively lowered. Further, an operation speed of the logic circuitand operation speeds of the dynamic memory DRAM and the static memorySRAM can be controlled separately.

Accordingly, even when a time during which a logic value of an L enablesignal LEB is set to “1”, a time during which a logic value of a Denable signal DEB is set to “1” and a time during which a logic value ofan S enable signal SEB is set to “1” are respectively set topredetermined times (fixed times, for example), an amount of stressapplied to the dynamic memory DRAM, an amount of stress applied to thestatic memory SRAM and an amount of stress applied to the logic circuitin the burn-in test can be controlled by changing frequencies of theburn-in clock signals TCK-SCA, TCK-BI. That is, by increasing afrequency of the burn-in clock signal TCK-SCA, an amount of stress whichthe logic circuit generates is increased so that an amount of stressapplied to the semiconductor chip CHP2 can be increased. In the samemanner, by increasing a frequency of the burn-in clock signal TCK-BI, anamount of stress applied to a semiconductor chip CHP1 on which thedynamic memory DRAM is formed and an amount of stress applied to asemiconductor chip CHP2 on which the static memory SRAM is formed can beincreased.

Frequencies of these burn-in clock signals are set in accordance withbathtub characteristics of the respective semiconductor chips CHP1,CHP2. As one example, a frequency of the burn-in clock signal TCK-SCA isset to 1 MHz, and a frequency of the burn-in clock signal TCK-BI is setto 5 MHz.

In the second embodiment, the dynamic memory DRAM and the static memorySRAM are substantially simultaneously operated in the burn-in test andhence, a time required for performing the burn-in test can be shortened.

Embodiment 3

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 according to a third embodiment. Thesemiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 shown in FIG. 15 is similarto the semiconductor integrated circuit device shown in FIG. 4.Accordingly, in this embodiment, points which make the semiconductorintegrated circuit device 1000 shown in FIG. 15 different from thesemiconductor integrated circuit device shown in FIG. 4 are mainlydescribed.

The semiconductor integrated circuit device 1000 according to the thirdembodiment does not have a burn-in control circuit BTCNT, but hasterminals TBID, TSCA and TBIS. In performing a burn-in test, a burn-inclock signal TCK-BID for a dynamic memory DRAM is supplied to theterminal TBID, a burn-in clock signal for a logic circuit TCK-SCA issupplied to the terminal TSCA, and a burn-in clock signal for a staticmemory SRAM TCK-BIS is supplied to the terminal TBIS. In performing theburn-in test, a burn-in clock signal TCK-BID is supplied to a dynamicmemory RDAM and a test circuit DBT through the terminal TBID. Further, aburn-in clock signal TCK-SCA is supplied to a logic circuit and a testcircuit SCA through the terminal TSCA. The burn-in clock signal TCK-BISis supplied to a static memory SRAM and a test circuit SBT through theterminal IBIS.

In the third embodiment, in performing the burn-in test, the controldevice BBDCNT (FIG. 11) generates and supplies burn-in clock signalsTCK-BID, TCK-SCA and TCK-BIS. In this case, a frequency of the burn-inclock signal TCK-BID is set to 5 MHz, for example. A frequency of theburn-in clock signal TCK-SCA is set to 1 MHz, for example. A frequencyof the burn-in clock signal TCK-BIS is set to 5 MHz, for example.

The dynamic memory DRAM and the test circuit DBT of the dynamic memoryDRAM are operated in response to a burn-in clock signal TCK-BID. Thelogic circuit and the test circuit SCA of the logic circuit are operatedin response to a burn-in clock signal TCK-SCA. The static memory SDRAMand the test circuit SBT of the static memory SDRAM are operated inresponse to a burn-in clock signal TCK-BIS. By making the burn-in clocksignal for operating the dynamic memory DRAM and the test circuit DBT ofthe dynamic memory DRAM, the burn-in clock signal for operating thelogic circuit and the test circuit SCA of the logic circuit, and theburn-in clock signal for operating the static memory SDRAM and the testcircuit SBT of the static memory SDRAM differ from each other, amountsof stresses generated in the circuits which are operated in response tothe respective burn-in clock signals can be controlled separately. Thatis, an amount of stress generated in the circuit at the time ofperforming the burn-in test can be reduced by lowering a frequency ofthe burn-in clock signal. On the other hand, an amount of stressgenerated in the circuit at the time of performing the burn-in test canbe increased by increasing a frequency of the burn-in clock signal.

For example, an amount of stress applied to the semiconductor chip CHP2can be reduced by lowering a frequency of the burn-in clock signalTCK-SAC supplied to the logic circuit formed on the semiconductor chipCHP2. Accordingly, even when a bathtub characteristic of thesemiconductor chip CHP2 is shorter than a bathtub characteristic of thesemiconductor chip CHP1, at the time of performing the burn-in test, anamount of stress applied to the semiconductor chip CHP2 can be reduced.

In the third embodiment, at the time of performing the burn-in test, thedynamic memory DRAM, the static memory SRAM and the logic circuit aresubstantially simultaneously operated and hence, a time required forperforming the burn-in test can be further shortened.

In the foregoing, the invention made by the present inventor has beenconcretely described based on the embodiments. However, it is needlessto say that the present invention is not limited to the foregoingembodiments and various modifications and alterations can be made withinthe scope of the present invention.

By obtaining bathtub characteristics of the respective semiconductorchips CHP1 and CHP2 in advance, it may possible to configure the burn-incontrol circuit BTCNT such that the burn-in control circuit BTCNT hasonly an operation mode “(4) DBT, SCA, SBT sequential operation”. In thiscase, it is sufficient that a dwell time and frequencies of the timecounting clock signals BTCKS, BTCKL, BTCKD are respectively set so as toconform to the bathtub characteristics which are obtained in advance. Byallowing the burn-in control circuit BTCNT to have only one operationmode, the configuration of the burn-in control circuit BTCNT can besimplified and hence, it is possible to suppress the rise of cost of thesemiconductor chip CHP2.

In the second embodiment, operation speeds of the logic circuit, thedynamic memory DRAM and the static memory SRAM are determined inresponse to burn-in clock signals TCK-SCA, TCK-BI. However, a dwell timemay be changed in the same manner as the first embodiment.

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Although a plurality of inventions are disclosed in this specificationand some of the inventions are described in Claims, this specificationalso discloses inventions other than the inventions described in Claims.Representative inventions among other inventions are enumeratedhereinafter.

(A) A semiconductor integrated circuit device including: a firstsemiconductor chip having a first circuit; a second semiconductor chiphaving a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductor chip;and a substrate on which the first semiconductor chip and the secondsemiconductor chip are mounted, in which

the semiconductor integrated circuit device further includes:

a first designating circuit which designates a time during which thefirst circuit of the first semiconductor chip is operated in a burn-intest; and

a second designating circuit which designates a time during which thesecond circuit of the second semiconductor chip is operated in theburn-in test.

(B) The semiconductor integrated circuit device described in (A), inwhich

the first designating circuit and the second designating circuit areincluded in the second semiconductor chip,

the first designating circuit includes a first counter circuit to whicha first clock signal a frequency of which is changed corresponding to aperiod during which the first circuit is operated is supplied, and inthe semiconductor integrated circuit device, whether or not an operationof the first circuit is to be stopped is determined based on whether ornot a count value of the first counter circuit reaches a predeterminedvalue, and

the second designating circuit includes a second counter circuit towhich a second clock signal a frequency of which is changedcorresponding to a period during which the second circuit is operated issupplied, and in the semiconductor integrated circuit device, whether ornot an operation of the second circuit is to be stopped is determinedbased on whether or not a count value of the second counter circuitreaches a predetermined value.

(C) The semiconductor integrated circuit device described in (B), inwhich the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chiphave bathtub characteristics which differ from each other.

(D) A semiconductor integrated circuit device including: a firstsemiconductor chip having a first circuit; a second semiconductor chiphaving a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductor chip;and a substrate on which the first semiconductor chip and the secondsemiconductor chip are mounted, in the semiconductor integrated circuitdevice,

the semiconductor integrated circuit device further includes a controlcircuit which is connected to a mode control terminal, and controls thefirst circuit and the second circuit in accordance with a voltagesupplied to the mode control terminal in a burn-in test,

the control circuit operates the second circuit when the mode controlterminal is at a first voltage, and the control circuit operates thefirst circuit after the operation of the second circuit is stopped, and

the control circuit operates the first circuit when the mode controlterminal is at a second voltage, and the control circuit operates thesecond circuit after the operation of the first circuit is stopped.

(E) The semiconductor integrated circuit device described in (D) inwhich,

the first circuit is operated in response to a first signal having afirst frequency in a burn-in test, and the second circuit is operated inresponse to a second signal having a second frequency which differs fromthe first frequency in the burn-in test.

(F) A semiconductor integrated circuit device including: a firstsemiconductor chip having a first circuit; a second semiconductor chiphaving a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductor chip;and a substrate on which the first semiconductor chip and the secondsemiconductor chip are mounted, in the semiconductor integrated circuitdevice,

the semiconductor integrated circuit device further includes:

a first terminal to which a first signal having a first frequency issupplied in a burn-in test; and

a second terminal to which a second signal which differs from the firstfrequency is supplied in the burn-in test, and

in the burn-in test, the first circuit is operated in response to thefirst signal, and the second circuit is operated in response to thesecond signal.

(G) The semiconductor integrated circuit device described in (F), inwhich the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chiphave bathtub characteristics which differ from each other.

(H) A method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit deviceincluding:

a preparing step of preparing a plurality of first semiconductor chipseach having a first circuit and a plurality of second semiconductorchips each differing from the first semiconductor chip and having asecond circuit;

a step of forming the plurality of semiconductor integrated circuitdevices by mounting each of the plurality of first semiconductor chipsand each of the plurality of second semiconductor chips prepared in thepreparing step on one substrate; and

a burn-in step of mounting the plurality of respective semiconductorintegrated circuit devices on one burn-in board and performing a burn-intest on the plurality of semiconductor integrated circuit devices whilesupplying a power source voltage to the burn-in board, in the method,

the first semiconductor integrated circuit device of the plurality ofsemiconductor integrated circuit devices mounted on one burn-in boardhas a first sequence circuit which, in the burn-in step, operates thefirst circuit of the first semiconductor chip, and operates the secondcircuit of the second semiconductor chip after stopping the operation ofthe first circuit, and

the second semiconductor integrated circuit device which differs fromthe first semiconductor integrated circuit device of the plurality ofsemiconductor integrated circuit devices mounted on one burn-in boardhas a second sequence circuit which, in the burn-in step, operates thesecond circuit of the second semiconductor chip, and operates the firstcircuit of the first semiconductor chip after stopping the operation ofthe second circuit, and

the first sequence circuit and the second sequence circuit prevent thefirst circuit of the first semiconductor integrated circuit device andthe first circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit devicefrom being operated in an overlapping manner with time.

(I) The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice described in (H), in which

the second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor integratedcircuit device and the second semiconductor chip of the secondsemiconductor integrated circuit device further has a third circuitrespectively,

the first sequence circuit operates the first circuit or the thirdcircuit of the first semiconductor integrated circuit device when thesecond circuit is operated in the second semiconductor integratedcircuit device, and the second sequence circuit operates the firstcircuit or the third circuit of the second semiconductor integratedcircuit device when the second circuit is operated in the firstsemiconductor integrated circuit device.

(J) The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice described in (I), in which

the first circuit is formed of a dynamic memory, the second circuit isformed of a static memory, and the third circuit is formed of a logiccircuit, and a power source voltage supplied to the burn-in board issupplied to the plurality of respective semiconductor integrated circuitdevices.

(K) The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice described in (J), in which

the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip havebathtub characteristics which differ from each other.

(L) The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice described in (H), in which

the first circuit is operated in response to a first signal having afirst frequency, and the second circuit is operated in response to asecond signal having a second frequency different from the firstfrequency.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

1000 Semiconductor integrated circuit device

-   -   1100 Burn-in test device BTCNT burn-in control circuit    -   CHP1, CHP2 Semiconductor chip DBT, SBT, SCA test circuit    -   DRAM Dynamic memory    -   SRAM Static memory

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a firstsemiconductor chip having a first circuit; and a second semiconductorchip having a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductorchip, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit device furthercomprises a control circuit for controlling an operation of the firstcircuit and an operation of the second circuit in accordance with acontrol signal in a burn-in test, and the control circuit controls thefirst circuit and the second circuit such that an amount of stressapplied to the first semiconductor chip due to the operation of thefirst circuit and an amount of stress applied to the secondsemiconductor chip due to the operation of the second circuit differfrom each other in the burn-in test.
 2. The semiconductor integratedcircuit device according to claim 1, wherein the first semiconductorchip and the second semiconductor chip have different bathtubcharacteristics, and the second semiconductor chip has the controlcircuit.
 3. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according toclaim 2, wherein, in the burn-in test, the control circuit makes a timeduring which the first circuit is operated differ from a time duringwhich the second circuit is operated d in accordance with the controlsignal.
 4. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according toclaim 2, wherein, in the burn-in test, the control circuit is makes anoperation speed of the first circuit differ from an operation speed ofthe second circuit in accordance with the control signal.
 5. Asemiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a firstsemiconductor chip having a first circuit; a second semiconductor chiphaving a second circuit and differing from the first semiconductor chip;and a substrate on which the first semiconductor chip and the secondsemiconductor chip are mounted, wherein the semiconductor integratedcircuit device further comprises a control circuit which, in the burn-intest, selectively operates the first circuit in the first semiconductorchip and the second circuit in the second semiconductor chip inaccordance with a mode signal, and the control circuit performs acontrol so as to prevent the first circuit in the first semiconductorchip and the second circuit in the second semiconductor chip fromoperating in an overlapping manner with time.
 6. The semiconductorintegrated circuit device according to claim 5, wherein the controlcircuit includes a sequence circuit for operating the second circuit inthe second semiconductor chip after the first circuit in the firstsemiconductor chip is operated.
 7. The semiconductor integrated circuitdevice according to claim 6, wherein the semiconductor integratedcircuit device further comprises: a first designating circuit coupled tothe sequence circuit and designating a period during which the firstcircuit is operated; and a second designating circuit coupled to thesequence circuit and designating a period during which the secondcircuit is operated.
 8. The semiconductor integrated circuit deviceaccording to claim 7, wherein the first semiconductor chip includes afirst test circuit for receiving a clock signal and a first enablesignal and operating the first circuit in accordance with the clocksignal with the supply of the first enable signal, and the secondsemiconductor chip includes a second test circuit for receiving theclock signal and a second enable signal and operating the second circuitin accordance with the clock signal with the supply of the second enablesignal, and the sequence circuit generates the first enable signalduring the period designated by the first designating circuit andgenerates the second enable signal during the period designated by thesecond designating circuit.
 9. The semiconductor integrated circuitdevice according to claim 8, wherein the control circuit includes thefirst designating circuit and the second designating circuit, thecontrol circuit is included in the second semiconductor chip, the firstdesignating circuit includes a first counter circuit to which a firstclock signal a frequency of which is changed corresponding to a periodduring which the first circuit is operated is supplied, and whether ornot an operation of the first circuit is to be stopped is determinedbased on whether or not a count value of the first counter circuitreaches a predetermined value, and the second designating circuitincludes a second counter circuit to which a second clock signal afrequency of which is changed corresponding to a period during which thesecond circuit is operated is supplied, and whether or not an operationof the second circuit is to be stopped is determined based on whether ornot a count value of the second counter circuit reaches a predeterminedvalue.
 10. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according toclaim 9, wherein the second semiconductor chip further includes: a thirdcircuit; and a third test circuit for receiving the clock signal and athird enable signal and operating the third circuit in accordance withthe clock signal with the supply of the third enable signal, the controlcircuit includes a third counter circuit to which a third clock signal afrequency of which is changed corresponding to a period during which thethird circuit is operated is supplied, and the sequence circuit in thecontrol circuit operates the third circuit by generating the thirdenable signal after the first circuit is operated and before the secondcircuit is operated, and whether or not an operation of the thirdcircuit is to be stopped is determined based on whether or not a countvalue of the third counter circuit reaches a predetermined value. 11.The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 10,wherein the first circuit is formed of a dynamic memory, the secondcircuit is formed of a static memory, and the third circuit is formed ofa logic circuit, and the first test circuit and the second test circuitare formed of a BIST circuit respectively, and the third test circuit isformed of a scan pass circuit.
 12. A method of manufacturing asemiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a preparing step ofpreparing a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chipwhich differs from the first semiconductor chip; a step of forming thesemiconductor integrated circuit device by mounting the firstsemiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip prepared in thepreparing step on one substrate; and a burn-in step of mounting thesemiconductor integrated circuit device on a burn-in board andperforming a burn-in test, wherein the first semiconductor chip has afirst circuit, the second semiconductor chip has a second circuit, thesemiconductor integrated circuit device has a sequence circuit, and thefirst circuit in the first semiconductor chip is operated and the secondcircuit in the second semiconductor chip is operated after an operationof the first circuit is stopped by the sequence circuit in the burn-instep.
 13. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuitdevice according to claim 12, wherein the first semiconductor chipincludes a first test circuit for receiving a clock signal and a firstenable signal and operating the first circuit in accordance with theclock signal with the supply of the first enable signal, the secondsemiconductor chip includes: a second test circuit which for receivingthe clock signal and a second enable signal and operating the secondcircuit in accordance with the clock signal with the supply of thesecond enable signal; and the sequence circuit, and the sequence circuitgenerates the second enable signal after generating the first enablesignal.
 14. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integratedcircuit device according to claim 13, wherein the sequence circuitincludes: a first designating circuit for designating a time duringwhich the first enable signal is generated; and a second designatingcircuit for designating a time during which the second enable signal isgenerated.
 15. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor integratedcircuit device according to claim 14, wherein the first semiconductorchip and the second semiconductor chip have bathtub characteristicswhich differ from each other.